Why is the tree chosen as a building material?

Why is the tree chosen as a building material? In favor of it, not only price and quality speaks, but also the possibility of quick construction. Houses made of glued timber or log house are collected quite quickly, no need to lay the stone to the stone, wait until the solution froze. And yet, many have doubts — how durable such a house? After all, the tree itself is quite soft material: precipitation, moisture indoors, temperature changes — all this leads to deformation of wood and loss of strength. And if you still recall such unpleasant moments as a fungus, mold, beetles-bouts, and treewriters, then there are fears that a wooden house can be destroyed.